Climate Minister Anna Moscow was asked, among other things, whether Poland had secured a supply of uranium for the nuclear electorate. “We will only rely on safe suppliers” – assured the head of the Ministry of Culture and Environment. He recalled that after the recent changes at Westinghouse, “Capital changes, the Canadian company Cameco merged, which has its own resources (uranium – PAP)”.

According to Anna Moskva, this is good news for this project. He also noted that Poland has yet to select a uranium supplier and “together with partners” will decide how to procure uranium.

As the minister pointed out, “there is also the issue of fuel – because nuclear fuel is the main topic.”

According to the minister, all energy projects are implemented on a “safe partner” basis.

Last week, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage issued a basic decree for the Polish Nuclear Power Plant. PEJ’s investment in Pomerania is the first nuclear project in Poland to receive such a decision.

The fundamental decision role is to ensure that investments are in line with the policies adopted by the country, including energy policies. This decision is also required when submitting all subsequent decisions and permits required in the investment process for a nuclear power plant.

At the end of May this year an agreement was solemnly signed, which defines the main principles of cooperation between PEJ and a consortium of American companies: Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel. The PEJ company which is wholly owned by the State Treasury will prepare the investment process and act as an investor in the first nuclear power plant construction project in Poland. PEJ will also be responsible for the construction of further reactors with a total installed capacity of approximately 6 to approximately 9 GWe based on the generation III+ large-scale pressurized water nuclear reactor and its operation. According to the government’s plan, the first units of the first power plant will start operating in 2033.

Westinghouse is a nuclear reactor technology supplier, maintenance services, and nuclear fuel manufacturer, specializing in PWR pressurized water reactors. The US-based company is currently owned by Canada’s Brookfield fund.

As of October 2022, a consortium involving Cameco and Brookfield Renewable has signed an agreement to purchase Westinghouse Electric Company from Brookfield Business Partners (BBU). The transaction is expected to strengthen Westinghouse’s position in nuclear technology and is expected to close in the second half of 2023.

Cameco claims to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of uranium fuel.